iCarly is a television series, which premiered on September 8, 2007. iCarly airs on Nickelodeon. The series stars Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Kress and Jerry Trainor. The series is created and executive produced by Dan Schneider. The series focuses on a girl named Carly Shay (Cosgrove) who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Samantha 'Sam' Puckett (McCurdy) and Fredward 'Freddie' Benson (Kress). It also stars Jerry Trainor as Spencer Shay, Carly's 26-year-old brother and legal guardian.